Wirepas: World’s 1st NR+ implementation

You might think of IoT as your phone controlling devices at home. That’s IoT using consumer grade connectivity, but not the kind we focus on. We deal with IoT at scale, industrial scale, like connecting millions of electricity meters. That means satisfying the reliability and affordability requirements of critical infrastructure providers such as utilities. 

Wirepas IP and technology is the connectivity foundation of millions of devices globally, enabling some of the largest IoT networks in the world. This does not mean we build infrastructure. It’s the smart meters or other devices that create the network infrastructure, providing full control and transparency to utilities, service providers and device vendors without relying on a telecom operator service. 

Millions of smart meters use Wirepas mesh networks for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) communication. And the numbers keep growing: a new device connects to a Wirepas network every few seconds, around the globe. 

It’s not just meters. We connect devices in smart buildings and help keep track of goods, making operations more efficient, cutting wasted time, and eliminating guesswork. 

NR+ standard for smart electricity metering, smart buildings and more 

After a decade of development our RF mesh has gone standard – securing investments and farming a dedicated, global license exempt spectrum with NR+, the non-cellular 5G. That’s the 5G standard for IoT. It represents a significant advancement in the field of wireless communications. The standard has been specified by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) in the DECT-2020 New Radio (NR) family of standards and approved by the ITU-R as one of the 5G technologies. We at Wirepas have the first commercially available implementation perfectly fitting the challenges of smart metering and grid edge communication at scale: Wirepas 5G Mesh. 

Resilient, future-proof networks  

At Wirepas, we’ve built ultra-resilient IoT connectivity that works autonomously, ensuring reliability even in the most challenging, dense and harsh, environments. Our technology lets businesses deploy their own networks, free from traditional telecom infrastructure or operator dependency. 

Design principles of NR+ contain a self-healing mesh network, ensuring reliability and wide coverage. The Wirepas 5G Mesh implementation supports advanced grid edge programs with a decentralized communication backbone. NR+ implementations also provide cost savings by simplifying network planning and eliminating airtime fees. It’s a future-proof and cost-effective option for modern energy infrastructure.  

Want to know more? Come meet us at E-world. You will find us at the ESMIG booth, #5F106. See you there!  

Contact info: 

Thomas Weisshaupt 
Regional Head Smart Metering EU 

thomas.weisshaupt@wirepas.com 

+49 173 487 1800 

www.wirepas.com  

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